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Republicans have the House, but there are still tight races that haven't been called

By Hilary Fung,

Domenico Montanaro

Published November 7, 2024 at 4:40 PM EST

Updated November 13, 2024 at 22:48 PM ET

With a call of a House race in Arizona from the Associated Press Wednesday night, Republicans have now won enough seats to control the lower chamber in the next Congress.

That means President-elect Donald Trump will have full control of the levers of power in Washington. But there are still a handful of House races that have not yet been called. Those are listed below.

The size of Republicans' majority was thrown into doubt by the resignation of Florida Republican Matt Gaetz, whom Trump said he will nominate for attorney general.

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Domenico Montanaro

Domenico Montanaro is NPR's senior political editor/correspondent. Based in Washington, D.C., his work appears on air and online delivering analysis of the political climate in Washington and campaigns. He also helps edit political coverage.

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